Mauer's grand slam helps Twins sweep Royals in doubleheader

A grand slam home run by Joe Mauer and a three-run shot by Chris Parmelee give the Twins enough push to secure an 8-7 win and a doubleheader sweep of the Kansas City Royals Saturday night at Kaufmann Stadium. Justin Morneau drove in two runs to help the Twins defeat the Royals 3-1 victory in the first game.
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A grand slam home run by Joe Mauer and a three-run shot by Chris Parmelee give the Twins enough push to secure an 8-7 win and a doubleheader sweep of the Kansas City Royals Saturday night at Kaufmann Stadium. Justin Morneau drove in two runs to help the Twins defeat the Royals 3-1 victory in the first game.

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